There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Scilla by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
4h 12mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
5h 42m€15–43Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus Sais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
5h 34mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
3h 12m€57–91Fly Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scillacar
5h 56m€80–230Fly Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PMO - REG
6h 53m€93–263Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane TPS - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scillacar
7h 37m€93–483
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Scilla is to bus which costs €14 - €45 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Scilla is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 12m and costs €55 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Scilla. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Villa San Giovanni via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Palermo and Scilla is 238 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Scilla without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Palermo to Scilla, including transfers.
Palermo to Scilla bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Scilla is to bus which takes 5h 42m and costs €14 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 6h 53m.
Palermo to Scilla bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
Book your Palermo to Scilla bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Scilla, Calabria, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route once daily. Alternatively, ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–470
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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